tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post4923055322753499966..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: Kitchen, Repurposedcookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-82651969936489692542009-02-17T12:06:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:06:00.000-08:00Liberal Foodie: Oh, that's nice! I actually use......Liberal Foodie: Oh, that's nice! I actually use... yes, a scallop shell for bathroom soap.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-26306650593009557802009-02-16T17:47:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:47:00.000-08:00not for the kitchen. I use a square candle holder...not for the kitchen. <BR/><BR/>I use a square candle holder for bar soap in our bathroom. all in hopes to support etsy artists!liberal foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556426291754301119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-25937449289319775552009-02-15T18:13:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:13:00.000-08:00our speciality is in helping to inform consumers o...our speciality is in helping to inform consumers of tangled web that is <A HREF="http://www.carinsurancerates.com" REL="nofollow">auto insurance quotes </A>informationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-7137922833601644592009-02-13T00:16:00.000-08:002009-02-13T00:16:00.000-08:00ah, so you'd like one of those bottles... I know w...ah, so you'd like one of those bottles... I know where I might find one for you...Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-84111214719224782082009-02-12T11:04:00.000-08:002009-02-12T11:04:00.000-08:00Morgan: Illy is so good. I have a can of it in my ...Morgan: Illy is so good. I have a can of it in my pantry! You are absolved.<BR/><BR/>Ilva: It's obvious, in case we didn't already know it, that you are a creative person. Wonderful.<BR/>(We have a coffee table made from an old, weathered window!)cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-8700125591800766302009-02-11T23:13:00.000-08:002009-02-11T23:13:00.000-08:00I used to have a glass bed pan as a vase for tulip...I used to have a glass bed pan as a vase for tulips and the glass window of a washing machine as a fruit bowl. and I once bought a round street sign that my mother turned into a garden table.Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-29887443247002980352009-02-11T22:44:00.000-08:002009-02-11T22:44:00.000-08:00Cookie, I blush to admit it's Illy pod cans.Cookie, I blush to admit it's Illy pod cans.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-71099823488731512062009-02-11T15:00:00.000-08:002009-02-11T15:00:00.000-08:00Kudzu: That's a classy spoon rest. Me, I'm a compu...Kudzu: That's a classy spoon rest. Me, I'm a compulsive bottle collector, too. I'm always planning to give away fabulous gifts of homemade vinegar or something... Mostly they gather dust.<BR/>Fun ideas from you.<BR/><BR/>MC: Oh, you just ruined me!! Now I gotta find a dollar store (the nearest one has closed for a mall facelift). Of course we can stand a little mercury or melamine, all in the name of a beautiful table. It's WORTH it.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62958617695312092492009-02-11T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-11T08:25:00.000-08:00Pier 1 Imports totally reeks! I don't mind going i...Pier 1 Imports totally reeks! I don't mind going into Yankee Candle because I think their scents are actually lovely.<BR/><BR/>But I always go to the dollar store for cheap alternatives. Of course, I'm sacrificing on quality and the possibility of leaking harmful chemicals into my foods but, it's only <I>one dollar</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-15330331292545426502009-02-10T18:48:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:48:00.000-08:00I use a plastic Pellegrino "change tray" (cafe) fr...I use a plastic Pellegrino "change tray" (cafe) from Italy as a spoon rest next to the range top.<BR/>Have collected nice old bottles (smallish) for years to decant olive oil and homemade vinegar for keeping on the counter instead of exposing larger bottles to light and heat. My most-used cooking utensils are out where I can grab them, in two antique crockery pitchers from grandmothers. I have saved the souvenir glasses from wine and food events over the (many) years I've covered them and have enough to use for parties -- everyone likes to check out the logos and dates. When you find those decorative tiny juice glasses from the Forties/Fifties, snap them up: use them at place settings for single flowers or little bouquets.kudzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568605434930160363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-74338248676970481212009-02-10T14:18:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:18:00.000-08:00Morgan: Only if it's a really old coffee can, beca...Morgan: Only if it's a really old coffee can, because you use whole roasted beans now, right?<BR/><BR/>Kel: You want me to shut down comments here? Do you?<BR/>(PS: We heard about somebody using the bidet in the bathroom for an ice bucket during an - ahem - overflow party.)<BR/><BR/>ceFRET: Well, at least you weighed in on the stinky stuff. I am right now drinking a cup of spiced plum tea, and it's good, but it smells like a candle. :(<BR/><BR/>Anna: That's so cute. I wish I had one of those bottles (the one with the light blue soda inside - what flavor was that; tasted like Juicyfruit).<BR/><BR/>El: Oh, yeah, I remember that photo. In the South, you MUST drink your sugary iced tea from a Mason jar. Your mom is not old enough to have such rigid ideas!<BR/><BR/>Greg: Ha. I should have put it in past tense. Why do you think there were so many bags of wiping rags for sale at Costco?<BR/><BR/>KT: Yes! The little crystal thingies! These tea light thingies are almost as small. I'm tickled you're going to copy my idea about the spoon rest. Very Island.<BR/>Aloha. xoxo<BR/><BR/>Nancy: Thanks on the photo. Harsh sunlight, that's all it took. Oh, and framing, I guess. Take a copy if you want.<BR/>You know, I've been to a salvage store on Bayshore, years ago, but it wasn't cleverly named back then. I'd love to check out the place you're describing; fun. And CBS sounds good too. I miss the city (not very much, though).<BR/><BR/>Heather: Can you say eclectic? Romantic? Really sounds sweet. I lrv your ideas.<BR/>I was thinking about using a flowerpot for baking a panettone, but I chickened out.<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: Dreamy. Very California. I'd give it a try myself, but I know I'm too klutzy. I use a pump bottle I don't even have to pick up.<BR/><BR/>Pea: Two of those ideas are brand new to me. I'm gonna go raid the "jewelry" box. As for candles: DARN, why don't I use them more? Thank you for the nudge.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62640870937518011462009-02-10T13:36:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:36:00.000-08:00its not really out of the ordinary, but i use cann...its not really out of the ordinary, but i use canning jars for glasses and culturing yoghurt; mini ramekins for tea candles; and bracelets for napkin holders (for some reason people give them to me and i never wear them).peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459106522812438716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-75031832518769103712009-02-10T12:50:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:50:00.000-08:00I use an olive oil bottle with pouring spout for m...I use an olive oil bottle with pouring spout for my dishwashing liquid - prettier, and the neck is skinny so it doesn't slip out of wet fingers.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-87389715182004724852009-02-10T12:27:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:27:00.000-08:00I use an old brown glass vase (on sale at the flor...I use an old brown glass vase (on sale at the florist section of the grocery store for a couple bucks) as the holder for my wooden spoons, and a small ceramic jewelry box as one of my salt cellars. One time I used a flowerpot (with moss growing in it instead of the plant for which it was intended, which had subsequently bit the dust) as a nice candle holder.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630354073303047529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-67097558187059361712009-02-10T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:10:00.000-08:00First of all, I love your photo. It reminds me of ...First of all, I love your photo. It reminds me of a painting. I use all sorts of "cheap" tricks but mine are mostly for my painting studio. City Builders Supply is full of inexpensive rags, brushes, floor mats and little gizmos that cost far less than what you get in the art store. I also use their "rags" for my clean up in both kitchen and studio, buy their garbage bags in bulk (far cheaper than the grocery store), get cans of enamel paint for art works (ditto on the cheap, etc). But if you are ever feeling adventurous, come to SF and explore SCRAP. It's a huge warehouse on the other side of Bayshore Drive, in our industrial district. It's used by artists, teachers and hobby folks to get all sorts of things ultra cheap. Who knows what treasures you might find?Nancy Ewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116290968007398337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-21128541925544690832009-02-10T11:54:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:54:00.000-08:00Aloha CookieC., I don't know much about what goes ...Aloha CookieC., I don't know much about what goes on in the kitchen--you know that. So what would you do with a salt cellar? My Mom had little crystal thingies that held salt. We'd dip a celery stalk into it, but that's when we used to EAT salt. Now the salt shaker is not even on the table, much less a lil' pile of it. I do have some scallop shells and I'm gonna put one on the stove right now! Love yer photos! (among other things!)kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074860179942243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-50101405798602455682009-02-10T11:52:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:52:00.000-08:00I just want to know where you found someone to che...I just want to know where you found someone to check your oil.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255032914854206547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-77744425848479013492009-02-10T09:54:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:54:00.000-08:00Uh, I use canning jars as wine glasses. But that'...Uh, I use canning jars as wine glasses. But that's mostly because my mother taught me "no stemware outside." here's the pic:<BR/><BR/>http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2008/06/04/on-ones-food-history/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-92076125330669385932009-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:002009-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:00How about a Ramune (old fashioned Japanese soft dr...How about a Ramune (old fashioned Japanese soft drink) bottle with its built in marble as a vase or light sauce bottle?Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-4371001015602962662009-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:00i can not handle the smell of that storei get a ga...i can not handle the smell of that store<BR/>i get a gag reflex<BR/>i mean it is BAD<BR/>there's some shitty mall store called yankee candle or something and when i go by it i have to hold my breath. luckily i am rarely in a mall...<BR/><BR/>besides this comment on smelly stuff - i've got nothing creative to add to your quest and for this i apologize.michael, claudia and sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466840130053606273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-5581348206489452122009-02-10T01:40:00.000-08:002009-02-10T01:40:00.000-08:00hows about a male bed pan as a swedish inspired wi...hows about a male bed pan as a swedish inspired wine decanterKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004659288503834211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-19970862804142492892009-02-10T00:16:00.000-08:002009-02-10T00:16:00.000-08:00I use old coffee tins to hold the windows open whe...I use old coffee tins to hold the windows open when the sash ropes snap. Does that count?Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-50385408956757047002009-02-09T19:59:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:59:00.000-08:00Kailyn: Pets deserve real dishes. My Bean Sprout e...Kailyn: Pets deserve real dishes. My Bean Sprout eats dinner out of ramekins. But we don't put them up on the stove as spoon rests!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-15203478480908885522009-02-09T19:57:00.001-08:002009-02-09T19:57:00.001-08:00Ardie: No, try this one, better.http://tinyurl.com...Ardie: No, try this one, better.<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/bjocc6cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-35936057319794646082009-02-09T19:57:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:57:00.000-08:00I use saucers as serving dishes for the canned cat...I use saucers as serving dishes for the canned cat food. They have bowls -- for the dry. But you can't put both the wet and dry in the same dish. And it's not like I ever use the saucers myself. Except as the occasional spoon rest on the stove.Kailynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929638120561092330noreply@blogger.com